Godot Engine Alternatives

Godot Engine is described as 'Feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel' and is a leading game development tool in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Godot Engine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and Android apps. The best Godot Engine alternative is Unreal Engine, which is free. Other great apps like Godot Engine are Unity, GDevelop, Wick Editor and LÖVE.

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  1. LibGDX icon

    LibGDX

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    Java framework providing unified API for building 2D or 3D games across desktop, mobile, and browser platforms, with hot code swapping, rapid prototyping, modular architecture, integrated physics, input, asset tools, and support for desktop-native debugging.

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    Unity is a full game engine, but LibGDX is just a framework.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think LibGDX is a great Godot Engine alternative.

    • LibGDX is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
  2. Panda3D icon

    Panda3D

     13 likes

    Panda3D is a game engine, a framework for 3D rendering and game development for Python and C++ programs. Panda3D is Open Source and free for any purpose, including commercial ventures, thanks to its liberal license. Go ahead and grab it here.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Blek Lerio
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    Panda3D doesn't provide a 3D editor for artists, this is a main drawback VS Godot :(

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    • Panda3D is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
  4. PICO-8 icon

    PICO-8

     16 likes

    PICO-8 is a Lua based fantasy console for programming, sharing and playing tiny games and other computer programs. The app boots to a shell prompt with easy access to scores of game building tools.

    30 PICO-8 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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    Unity

    Unity's real-time 3D engine fosters collaboration among artists, designers, and developers, offering tools for immersive, interactive experiences. Unity 6 enhances rendering, lighting, and AI, supports AR, VR, mobile, desktop...

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  6. Adventure Game Studio icon

    Adventure Game Studio

     31 likes

    Adventure Game Studio (AGS) - is the IDE and the engine meant for creating and running videogames of adventure (aka "quest") genre. It has potential, although limited, support for other genres as well.

    65 Adventure Game Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  7. Stencyl icon

    Stencyl

     70 likes

    Stencyl isn't your average game creation software; it's a gorgeous, intuitive toolset that accelerates your workflow and then gets out of the way. We take care of the essentials, so you can focus on what's important - making your game yours.

    104 Stencyl alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  8. Hology Engine icon

    Hology Engine

     8 likes

    3D game engine that uses web technologies. Perfect for those who already know TypeScript and want to collaborate with designers and artists to create 3D experiences.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  10. HARFANG 3D icon

    HARFANG 3D

     13 likes

    HARFANG®3D is a cross-platform & multi-language solution to integrate with embedded systems, existing environments & combining features to meet the industrial standards of 3D imaging.

    46 HARFANG 3D alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Same level of rendering technology. Harfang's LGPL license is a bit less permissive than Godot's MIT, though, but it remains a viable alternative.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Blek Lerio
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    For python devs, Harfang has a perfect level of integration into Python.

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    • HARFANG 3D is Free Personal and Open SourceGodot Engine is Free and Open Source
  11. Atomic Game Engine icon

    Atomic Game Engine

     20 likes

    The Atomic Game Engine features a cross-platform editor with deployment to Windows, OSX, Linux, WebGL, Android, and iOS. Applications can be built using JavaScript, TypeScript, native C++, and C# scripting is in development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  12. PixiJS icon

    PixiJS

     9 likes

    PixiJS is an advanced, mature HTML5 creation engine with a fast and flexible 2D WebGL renderer.

    27 PixiJS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
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    Cocos Creator

     14 likes

    Cocos Creator is a complete package of game development tools and workflow, including a game engine (based on Cocos2d-x), resource management, scene editing, game preview, debug and publish one project to multiple platforms.

    111 Cocos Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  14. Buildbox icon

    Buildbox

     10 likes

    Buildbox is a breakthrough game creation experience. Creating games is as easy as dropping images into the software, making changes to their properties and hitting play.

    35 Buildbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    • Mac
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  15. Polly2D icon

    Polly2D

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    Polly makes it easy to get started with C++ 2D game development using a clean, modern API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    • iPhone
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